Starting at 228k. Cheap by California standards but most will be rentals with sky high rents. This price wont facilitate the volume needed to affect change in market rent rates.
And it's good to remember that there is no housing shortage in the US. 8-15% of homes(houses and apartments) are vacant depending on where you live. It's an affordable housing/equity issue, and unfortunately things like this aren't going to make an impact for the people most in need.
How does the cost compare to other options like just building it from scratch? It seems one could build from scratch for cheaper, esp if they do some of the work themselves.
@@drewcipher896 I live in a major city and this is the case. Most of the newly built apartment buildings advertise luxury apartments and they stay empty for months.
Also doesn't seem like a real solution to housing issues - what person wants to permanently live in someone's back garden? What type of person is buying or renting this property outside of an existing homeowner's family members?
Honestly it's hard to take their "we want to solve housing" seriously when you see the prices they sell these at (starting at $228,800). It sounds to me that they just want to cash in on the "outrageously expensive market"
You and many others making similar comments don't seem to be taking into account th outrageous costs of building and selling and buying in certain areas of the country. The same building could likely be built for half that in other parts of the country, at least once we get past the supplies shortage.
Mr Os & KB Lewis who responded to Mr Os , Can't be sure about claims of concern to create affordable housing or alleviate the housing shortage dilemma. Prefabs are factory built and factories can be/ should be in low cost areas, then units shipped to CA/ wherever. True, labor will be more costly than elsewhere, but usually foundations and utility connections etc are up to the buyer. There are many videos on youtube featuring small houses with reasonable costs. Some features - someone mentioned vented oven or hood(?) can eventually be added. If you are paying $80,000 rather than over $200,000, there are lots of extras you can add. Kerry Tarnow, a pleasant seemingly informed Canadian features some lower cost homes. I am not related to him, just found him the other day - many others. The presenter here is an "expert" for sure. This house just happens to be a bit over the top price wise.
@@larkspur77 Not how it works, it doesn't matter that much where it's built because a lot of the costs are local. The $228,800 includes the budget for a home visit, pre-approved plans for permits, permitting process done for you, a completed Abodu unit, standard site work, delivery from the factory, craning, and installation. There's literally tens of thousands you have to pay just so you can get to the point that you can lay a foundation and be able to build a home on a property. Pre-Fab houses still have to meet local code and pass all local requirements!
@@kblewis3331 Prices of goods are in relation to the housing bubble, driving the economic sector. Without fait, and usury, house prices would return to their actual baseline cost.
I am 50 years old and over the last 20 years witnessed the American dream change from a meager home with a white picket fence , paid for within a 30 year mortgage to people feeling accomplished and secure living in vans , campers or " modular home" being not much bigger than a cardboard box that a refrigerator comes packaged in. Whats more demoralizing is the fact that some people have found a way to market these " homes" that literally 95% of the time does not pass county or city codes for residential use much less power and water hook ups. The prices of these " homes " are equal to or around the same price bracket of what a house cost a few years ago. I have 6 acres of property in the mountians that was obtained through family will. Am on my second mobile home that is needing rebuilt and seriously trying to have a small house built on this land. The market that is in place has made this almost completely unattainable. For the people with less than I have also trying just to have a roof over their head, my heart goes out to you and good luck
There’s Lancaster Log Cabins in Pennsylvania. Fully transportable 400 sq ft solid log cabins built on top of a trailer frame. The most expensive model is $74k.
lol a few years ago?? You mean well over 3 decades ago? Haven’t seen 200k priced homes since the 90s. Early 2000s saw inflated home prices and soaring mortgage rates in populous metro areas. That’s when unaffordability began and younger buyers, all groups after gen x, were priced out. Swollen market rates are the bane of the middle class and keeping hardworking young gens from home ownership
Those exterior vented stove hoods make such a big difference in small spaces. Getting the cooking smells out quickly means your food smells like food but your clothes don't. Love it. Great designs.
I AGREE. I don't want my whole house, bedroom and clothing always smelling like what I cooked, (or inadvertently scorched, lol) all day every day! Not to mention smelling food while I'm trying to sleep. Blech!
This guy, the interviewee, is incredibly helpful with all the great facts. Thoroughly enjoy. ESPECIALLY bi enjoy the editing, all the lack of dead air and inconsequential chatter.. great video!
Nice design but I'm glad I live in the midwest. You can still build a 2000 sq ft home with a basement and oversized 2 car garage for under 300-350K. We're building a multi-generational type home. The lower level with walkout and high ceilings is being finished to accomplish this. If I lived in an area with higher building costs this would be fabulous.
@@TRuth.T Existing homes you don't pay all the cost it takes to develop and built it, you're only paying the present market estimated value for the property. So that's not equivalent... There's reasons housing growth has not kept up with population growth for a century now. It cost more to create new housing but as there isn't enough housing for everyone, new housing has to be created...
It's a custom designer home with quality features, and it's a turn key complete building. You clearly have no clue what current construction costs are. This place will rent and pay for itself in 2-3 years... C'MON!!!
@@jamesmalarkey417 $1,000 a square foot, that alone tells me how much you know about construction costs. there are multiple other options on the market for less than half the price. boxable sells their tiny home for $190 a square foot, $190 vs $1000 !!!
100% endorse this. Mansions are an insane amount of maintenance built to impress other people, that you also have to fill with junk, again to impress other people. As someone who is blessed enough to have these options, totally happy with some pied-à-terre's and tiny houses on great land spread across the country than some grotesque monolith of a home. More people should shift their mindset to tiny living, they'd soon realize that simplicity == freedom == mobility == wealth!
I keep seeing comments about housing crisis. There isn’t a lack of housing, there’s a lack of affordable housing and by affordable, I don’t mean what the authorities and house builders think is affordable. Here in the UK, professional workers like hospital workers and policemen can’t afford their own homes. Developments are aimed at rich multiple house owners and investors. Build it quickly and make fast profit. Very little thought about the first time buyers and young people just staring out on their careers.
@@mieszkogulinski168 here in Los Angeles we have lots of apartments, that isn't the problem. The problem is that Apartments rental rates are stupid expensive. The building that I live in, which is basically a monolith, is 'reduced rent' housing. Sounds good, right? The income ceiling for it is just over $59k/annually. I'm on SS. The only reason I'm still here is (TG) the rent freeze due to pandemic. Almost 70% of my income goes to rent. I personally think that's obscene.
I'm planning on leaving California in the next few years to buy some land in Michigan and build my dream house. Then have a small winter place in Florida. Those two together will still be less than the cost of what I have in California.
Cool concept but starting at $228,800 which I believe is for the Abodu studio which is 340 Sq.Ft. is insane! Let's do simple math $228,800 divided by the Sq.Ft. (340) = $673 per Sq.Ft. Do your own build and save. Pull the permits and sub-contract the phases. Go on yelp and find reputable licensed contractors for each step. Saving over $100,000 for a simple studio build is definitely worth it!
For many, this is the ideal home. It would be good to see a company build a pre-fab home but more self-sufficient and a little more considered when it comes to hot climates.
This design had my interest as I’ve been looking to add a similar unit until I learned the cost. I’m in the Midwest and am looking at builders with similar options for less, but I do enjoy seeing what’s available around the country.
just show it to your builder and say "can you clone something similar for me?" and theyll replicate it but adjust it to your areas pricing and other needs like how someone living in Arizona and someone in Canada would need modified insulation options.
@@DeBoerVan true. however, their finishes seem to be more rough-and-ready and less refined and polished like the models demonstrated in this specific video.
These are awesome, what a genius concept. Good on California for passing those rules allowing this with less barriers and restrictions, usually government goes the other way.
Yup! Only a quarter million bucks! I just bought a Bigger, nicer and Actual well built home for the same amount but it’s not in a commie state. I encourage fools to keep buying garbage and live in that cesspool. It’s quite amusing.
Good on California? They knew for a long time what was coming. Electrical and heating grids have been close to block outs for quite some time. This is a big win for companies that can't keep up with the grid.
I'm sitting in on my first focus group to hopefully help pass ADUs here in Richmond. Such a good video. The current sticker price is justified by the level of detail going into each of the homes and most appliances being full size. Seeing that you can sell with the home as REAL property is something else to factor in. The prices will go down as competition increases and as more cities legalize ADUs by right.
@@kblewis3331 The housing market is crashing and homes will be 35-40% down and falling. Prices will fall but taxes and electric are going to go through the roof as is . Down payment % are rising too "you will have nothing and like it."
Really smart, good looking. Undoubtedly wise for many homeowners, for many reasons. One plus not mentioned: big, old trees do not have to suffer root damage or be cut down.
That is pretty interesting. Perhaps as a children leave the primary home and spouses die off this will become the owners primary dwelling and they will rent out the larger house.
But isn't it better for these low occupancy dwellings to be used for Airbnb rather than a higher occupancy and more affordable (per bedroom) primary dwellings winding up as an airbnb? Since there is demand for airbnbs the supply has to come from somewhere. To me it seems better to let the ADUs be the Airbnb supply.
Multi-generational living was very prevalent in the past & then some moved away from it. Now, some people are starting to go back to it, & there are some places where it never left, it just isn't promoted in the mainstream.
I grew up in Michigan. At any given time we'd have 4 generations living in the house -- great grandparents down to us kids. And once in awhile a neighbor kid or two when they were having problems at home. We weren't the only ones; I think up there it's quite common.
Multi-generational living is typically rooted in poverty, and done more often out of necessity than preference. This growing trend in the US is actually a symptom of our poor economic and social conditions.
Are these people serious? That's the price of a 2k+ sqft house in the midwest... and I love how they mention the "housing crisis" just to throw around buzzwords while continuing to inflate the cost per sqft of homes that should cost well under 100k.
I bought almost new, beautiful two story brick home, 4 BR, 2.5 bath for 165k in Houston 10 years ago, granite upgrades and all. I understand the housing crisis in some areas but the price is expensive.
@@toosense i purchase my 2800 square foot house on a half acre lot in a gated community for $220K in Southern California 10 years ago. Inflation has changed a lot of things.
@@Acevolt and now how much is your home worth? I moved into a new house several years back, it’s current assessed tax value is about 50k over inflated, I could never sell it for that price.
I recently moved into the Bay where they showed a lot of active projects and living in one of these would be an absolute dream compared to what I had to settle for. I was in the rental market for small studio/1br apartments and basically any listing would have dozens of contacts within hours of it going up on Zillow. Hopefully these types of companies will get more people excited about making more places to live. There's a lot of critique in the comment section already, but I will welcome anything that can convince someone to put well-built housing on their land. I would kill to be in one of these compared to what I have now!
agreed ...but Don't expect a reasonable rent...when the price for a studio unit is $228k.. now include the price of the land. that easily becomes $400k+ minimum that is unsustainable
In the Bay Area myself and most of my friends used to rent in law/ ADU style housing- until AirBNB came on the scene... Now you can hardly find a backyard home to rent, if you do its crazy expensive- but go on AirBNB and there are so many- basically all those ADUs are being kept off the residential market, being used as illegal hotels/ short term rental only.
If these homeowners pay this company $250K to put this house in their yard- they are going to be renting this studio for at least $3000+ month. New construction alone can not "build us out" of the housing crisis. The issue is much bigger and more complex than lawmakers or social enterprise companies like this will ead you to believe. Dont drink the YIMBY kool aid. All the market rate solutions that Scott Weiner is pimping in the senate are the same policies that have FAILED to make SF more affordable over the past 20 years.
@@AbuSous2000PR Yes, but the intent is obviously not to people who are buying new land to place one of these on. It's meant to fill space in a backyard that you don't really need. While $228k is a huge amount of money, it's gained back in two ways: One, your property/house becomes way more valuable when you install it (probably equally as much as the cost of getting one), and two, you get the ability to get $2k minimum per month (in the bay, anyways) with your home. More competition drives costs down via simple supply and demand, and if people choose to add more rental units to any given area, other units will be forced to compete. Capitalism!
@@sway2382 Can you explain to me how the construction of additional housing will do anything but lower the cost of living under a capitalist organization of our economy? More housing means that landlords will need to compete with each other, thereby reducing the price of housing. YIMBYs have the right idea: If there's a ton of choices for housing, housing owners will need to lower their costs in order to compete in the market.
They should sell this design to companies that make single wide mobile homes. It’s a great design it’s just not everyone lives in California could be much cheaper to more people.
These look very nice and high quality but you could accomplish effectively the same thing with a small manufactured home on a permanent foundation for substantially less cost.
greary mentioned this gives opportunity for parents with children to enter school districts they normally wouldn't be able to afford so my question is how many children does he think a parent can put in these tiny homes? plus it would have been nice to include cost for one of these homes
The main problem with ADU's - is that it takes up any yard space that could be used to grow food! In the future, food will be very important for the populace!..
Many commenters are focused on the price tag and ignoring the larger picture, which is that this product increases the housing supply in a way that grows cities up rather than out.
main ones arguing about these is (and being honest) our those currently dont have a family to invest into. as the dude said its also design as a generational home if one day the parents, now older gives the house to their kids who are now parents themselves and raise their family while the grandparents stay in that house and be close by. basically invest into a family legacy in that area, something that doesnt matter to a person if apartment hopping or in general move to multiple cities.
Since they’re prefab, not much. Even if it was a custom home it wouldn’t really add that much cost except in the building spending a little time to figure out the cuts, and the cuts will probably be more wasteful.
@@TimBryan Seriously, how does it being built offsite, change the labor and waste involved in cutting those metal roof panels? If it were a standard gable, they could order the panels to the length they need and have zero waste and zero cuts. But then, when you lay in bed you aren't under the highest point... what a travesty. This design feature also complecates future repairs.
Tiny homes is such an awesome idea. Tiny homes, condos and high rises (with medium homes and large homes) provides homes and sometimes income or second incomes to meet the needs and desires for so many. Similar to homeowners renting out basements or units built over garages with separate entrances. Some don't need (and may not want) a large living space but, not into or used to apartment living. People (families) did fine in "shot gun" style homes and then they disappeared. Unfortunately. Common sense and practicality has come back to America. Good job California.
People in other parts of the country don't realize how expensive California housing is. It has become impossible to purchase almost anything under 1 million in any part of the city and places like the Westside have a minimum 1.5 million--just for land value. If you can put an 800 sq foot property in your backyard that has 2 bedrooms, that is huge. A lot of people who have lived in their home will be able to refinance so the cost of the ADU will be absorbed in a slightly higher monthly payment but if you rent it, that rent will more than offset the cost. Better yet, as you age, you can downsize into an ADU and stay on your property and rent out your main house.
Maybe it would be better to buy out existing owners, tear down those properties, and build really dense housing instead of adding one ADU for a quarter million dollars on the low end. If California is in need of millions of units, then I don't think that the "light touch density" approach will have much of an impact on the housing crisis. On the other hand, if you do need extra living space for your family, then this is a great option.
The price covers not just the house, but the permits, foundation, transport and installation. Apparently they do most of the work for you. Unfortunately, this service is only available in Southern CA & Seattle. Doing business in CA must cost them a fortune. I wonder what the price would be if they operated in the midwest?
Added neighborhood density, heavier traffic, less street parking, extra water demands,and stress on utility pipes are a few problems with the state allowing established residential areas to take up the slack in not keeping current with rental needs which would have diminished the rent rates skyrocketing.
People need to change the way they live, starting with getting rid of cars. I live on large acreage in a very rural area with 3 times a day bus, and I have made it work. My truck stays on my property, I specifically got a job that works WITH the bus schedule, rather than trying to make the previous job work around it. You can have increased density with not as much impact.
This is much better alternative than more urban sprawl . Better to have housing close into urban areas than continuing to build tract housing on agricultural land.
Do you make anything that's wheelchair accessible? I mean not just a ramp, but something someone with a serious disability could live in. For example could you put in a ceiling track lift in the bathroom and bedroom? An accessible shower? Wider doorways? Lowered counters you can drive up to? It's incredibly difficult to find accessible housing anywhere, having your own place in a family backyard would be perfect for people who need care.
BOXABLE is only $50,000…..and with everything included (Shipping to site & set up, foundation, electrical, water & sewage, permits, etc) will cost additional $20,000 - $40,000. TOTAL = $70k - $90k
I have this really sweet 400 sqft 1.5 bath plan this company could do, only mine has a separate Master suite....IF I could afford their $290 sqft pricing I would be able to have them do one as I have single wall plumbing that saves 30% as I have no plumbing run longer than 72". I am not so sure having the 1/2 bath combined with the Utility room and separate exterior door is actually cost-effective, but as an over 75 couple, we think it works.
One of the problems where I am in FL….smaller homes demolished to make room for bigger $$$ homes-so there goes that yard space that could support another household. First responders are having trouble finding housing in our county
As nice as this looks once you start roiling in the other costs like getting permits, foundation, and everything else involved in putting a new structure onto property that has to be hooked up to various utilities, it's just not affordable. It looks nice, but ultimately it's for people who already have a bunch of extra cash looking to turn that into more. It's not really for someone looking to get a home at a cost that's doable with the wages that most Americans actually make.
I think its more for people, that dont feel like having their backyards under construction for a few months and rather just buy something already built. I'm sure the foundation work doesn't take too long (compare to a full construction) and then they deliver it in what seems like a day. Even with permits and everything else (which you would do anyways), it seems like it can all be done within a month after getting the permits..
My dad on a team created the precedent on Bainbridge Island decades ago for ADUs with specific parameters to be code legal. The idea was to help with hidden homelessness. It's an island so with ecology in mind infrastructure already existed ...no unsightly apartments and a win win for aging residents. This was all before airbnb.
Gorgeous, but quite expensive compared to many other options. Definitely for the wealthier folks. The target market here is people who want to make MORE money with their existing real estate.
Minimaliste Tiny Houses in Quebec, are my favorite. Placing one of their largest tiny houses on a full walkout basement, would offer roughly 900+Square Footage in living space.
Its a nice looking design, but everything surrounding it is quite dystopian. In my view, this doesn't go anywhere near easing a housing crisis. You're paying the cost of a home for the privilege of living in someone's back yard.. As far as reselling your home, I can't imagine this will have much resale appeal. The use cases for a 250k house taking up 70% of your garden will surely be fractional? There was a comparison made about 'buying a nice car that will depreciate' vs building a 'house' in your garden. They're not comparable things. Multi generational households works quite nicely and other fringe use cases
It depends on how you view your property. He mentioned that 50% of the people buying these things are doing so for rental purposes. That suggests, to me, that they already own the existing property as a letting property in many (perhaps most) cases. Thus, the house isn't taking up 70% of "your" garden, it's simply reducing the garden space for your tenant. The owner now has two rental incomes over one. They might have to temporarily decrease the original property's rent, but if demand is as high as suggested in the video, this won't be a concern for long. In short, these properties seem to solve zero issues (maybe for a small proportion of wealthy people), and exacerbate others. They don't seriously take into account their surroundings (as no single design can) and will never be sustainable. They're an investment tool, which - in my opinion - has no place in the basic human need for shelter. A cynical vehicle for increasing wealth inequality. The ceilings are nice though!
@@ricos1497 yeah, a good analysis. Definitely dystopian. Existing land owners squeezing every last cent out of a piece of property even if it means compromising the comfort of existing and future tenants. 'Investment property' is such a miserable notion.
California housing prices are off the charts insane, which makes these ridiculously overpriced ADU's affordable _relative_ to the market their being sold in. If Abodu tried to sell them in other parts of the country for the same price people would laugh them out of town. That being said, I can't really fault them for charging market prices within their own market, however crazy.
While the ADU doesn't depreciate like a car, it does come with annual costs, maintenance, additional insurance, and additional taxes. The annual expenses aren't exponential like a car's first day depreciation, but they do factor into a person's annual budget.
We live in a 16' X 24' home. We love it! It took some getting used to (we moved from our several thousand square foot farmhouse); but once we were used to it, we wouldn't want to live any other way.
Where are the additional two cars per ADU going to park? Also, the wastewater and water infrastructure systems in cities like San Diego are already failing. How will adding ADU's impact suburban infrastructure?
That tilted rooftop might also be good for solar panels? If the angle faces the side where the sun rises? Im told that solarpanels give much more electricity if they are tilted towards the sun in a certain way? you dont want a totally flat roof and you dont want a very pointed rooftop because you loose space. So a small angle rooftop might be the best.
Informative and timely video. Thank you for your dedication. Have you heard of Randy Jones/Incredible Tiny Homes in Newport Tennessee? He builds 8'x16' tiny homes for $20k.
Ever since I saw tiny homes on youtube I thought tiny homes would be great for our homeless people. They would have a place to sleep, cook, and go to the bathroom. They can lock up their house so no one can steal their belongings. It would be great! Add solar to the tiny home and that would save electricity.
Very nice units, and ADU's are great for homes with space, the problem comes in when you have very low prop tax and you want to keep that low tax rate, adding to real property is going to move your tax base, where if you used a tiny home "DMV registered / on wheels" does not hit your tax basis.
@@richhudnut5110 When did this change? Maybe it is city by city as I am almost certain you can't park a TH anywhere in the East Bay. I'll call a TH maker tomorrow. Thx.
These are being built and sold in LA, San Francisco, and Seattle. That price is actually very reasonable relative to those markets, considering small houses are around a million minimum. Not saying the market there makes sense, just that compared to the other options it is pretty reasonable.
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I always get so excited to see these new types living spaces. Then I look at the price, and cry😢
Starting at 228k. Cheap by California standards but most will be rentals with sky high rents. This price wont facilitate the volume needed to affect change in market rent rates.
And it's good to remember that there is no housing shortage in the US. 8-15% of homes(houses and apartments) are vacant depending on where you live.
It's an affordable housing/equity issue, and unfortunately things like this aren't going to make an impact for the people most in need.
How does the cost compare to other options like just building it from scratch? It seems one could build from scratch for cheaper, esp if they do some of the work themselves.
@@drewcipher896 I live in a major city and this is the case. Most of the newly built apartment buildings advertise luxury apartments and they stay empty for months.
Also doesn't seem like a real solution to housing issues - what person wants to permanently live in someone's back garden?
What type of person is buying or renting this property outside of an existing homeowner's family members?
@@indoora The prices need to come down. Elon has a home from the BOX company which cost him $50,000. But it would cost more now.
Honestly it's hard to take their "we want to solve housing" seriously when you see the prices they sell these at (starting at $228,800). It sounds to me that they just want to cash in on the "outrageously expensive market"
You and many others making similar comments don't seem to be taking into account th outrageous costs of building and selling and buying in certain areas of the country. The same building could likely be built for half that in other parts of the country, at least once we get past the supplies shortage.
Mr Os & KB Lewis who responded to Mr Os , Can't be sure about claims of concern to create affordable housing or alleviate the housing shortage dilemma. Prefabs are factory built and factories can be/ should be in low cost areas, then units shipped to CA/ wherever. True, labor will be more costly than elsewhere, but usually foundations and utility connections etc are up to the buyer. There are many videos on youtube featuring small houses with reasonable costs. Some features - someone mentioned vented oven or hood(?) can eventually be added. If you are paying $80,000 rather than over $200,000, there are lots of extras you can add. Kerry Tarnow, a pleasant seemingly informed Canadian features some lower cost homes. I am not related to him, just found him the other day - many others. The presenter here is an "expert" for sure. This house just happens to be a bit over the top price wise.
@@larkspur77 Not how it works, it doesn't matter that much where it's built because a lot of the costs are local. The $228,800 includes the budget for a home visit, pre-approved plans for permits, permitting process done for you, a completed Abodu unit, standard site work, delivery from the factory, craning, and installation. There's literally tens of thousands you have to pay just so you can get to the point that you can lay a foundation and be able to build a home on a property.
Pre-Fab houses still have to meet local code and pass all local requirements!
Exactly this doesn't stop with people living on top of each other in shoeboxes like in china or most oriental countries.
@@kblewis3331 Prices of goods are in relation to the housing bubble, driving the economic sector. Without fait, and usury, house prices would return to their actual baseline cost.
I am 50 years old and over the last 20 years witnessed the American dream change from a meager home with a white picket fence , paid for within a 30 year mortgage to people feeling accomplished and secure living in vans , campers or " modular home" being not much bigger than a cardboard box that a refrigerator comes packaged in. Whats more demoralizing is the fact that some people have found a way to market these " homes" that literally 95% of the time does not pass county or city codes for residential use much less power and water hook ups. The prices of these " homes " are equal to or around the same price bracket of what a house cost a few years ago. I have 6 acres of property in the mountians that was obtained through family will. Am on my second mobile home that is needing rebuilt and seriously trying to have a small house built on this land. The market that is in place has made this almost completely unattainable. For the people with less than I have also trying just to have a roof over their head, my heart goes out to you and good luck
Great testimony, fully agree. But we must complain and Fox tjis, not accept the unacceptable.
Dont accept the unacceptbl. Speak out, complaun, fix things to what they once were.
There’s Lancaster Log Cabins in Pennsylvania. Fully transportable 400 sq ft solid log cabins built on top of a trailer frame. The most expensive model is $74k.
lol a few years ago?? You mean well over 3 decades ago? Haven’t seen 200k priced homes since the 90s. Early 2000s saw inflated home prices and soaring mortgage rates in populous metro areas. That’s when unaffordability began and younger buyers, all groups after gen x, were priced out. Swollen market rates are the bane of the middle class and keeping hardworking young gens from home ownership
Not in Ohio. Come live in Ohio! Houses are cheap in Ohio!
Those exterior vented stove hoods make such a big difference in small spaces. Getting the cooking smells out quickly means your food smells like food but your clothes don't. Love it. Great designs.
I AGREE. I don't want my whole house, bedroom and clothing always smelling like what I cooked, (or inadvertently scorched, lol) all day every day! Not to mention smelling food while I'm trying to sleep. Blech!
In any space
I've been to international conferences where people's clothes smells like old food. Sad. Talk about losing credibility fast.
Which ones?
I commend what you are doing, Kirsten. It's so fantastic to show & highlight alternative sustainable lifestyles & living spaces!!
It is really perfect for me and my tiny dog . I wish I was rich enough to buy one . I love it !
oh,...it's affordable.But ,hold on to your hat, everything else will be marked UP !
The diagonal roof ridge lends the interior some aesthetic finesse! A great design solution for breaking up a box without breaking the bank!
This guy, the interviewee, is incredibly helpful with all the great facts. Thoroughly enjoy. ESPECIALLY bi enjoy the editing, all the lack of dead air and inconsequential chatter.. great video!
Nice design but I'm glad I live in the midwest. You can still build a 2000 sq ft home with a basement and oversized 2 car garage for under 300-350K. We're building a multi-generational type home. The lower level with walkout and high ceilings is being finished to accomplish this. If I lived in an area with higher building costs this would be fabulous.
I doubt that you can do this for less then 400K after earnings
Were in central WI. a old livable home sold here this weekend on 8 acres for $25,000 😲
@@TRuth.T Geez!! What a great buy!!
@@TRuth.T Existing homes you don't pay all the cost it takes to develop and built it, you're only paying the present market estimated value for the property. So that's not equivalent... There's reasons housing growth has not kept up with population growth for a century now. It cost more to create new housing but as there isn't enough housing for everyone, new housing has to be created...
Does your cost exclude infrastructure of utilities (water, sewer & electricity)?
the studio is ONLY $230K base model price - just $1,000 a square foot, what a steal ... C'MON!!!!!
It's a custom designer home with quality features, and it's a turn key complete building. You clearly have no clue what current construction costs are. This place will rent and pay for itself in 2-3 years... C'MON!!!
@@jamesmalarkey417 $1,000 a square foot, that alone tells me how much you know about construction costs. there are multiple other options on the market for less than half the price. boxable sells their tiny home for $190 a square foot, $190 vs $1000 !!!
@@jamesmalarkey417the rent would be more than $6000 per month to pay this off in three years. How is that solving the housing crisis? C'MON!!!
@@jamesmalarkey417 This place will not pay for itself in 3 years.
Loving all the C'MONs here... this is what comment sections were made for
100% endorse this. Mansions are an insane amount of maintenance built to impress other people, that you also have to fill with junk, again to impress other people. As someone who is blessed enough to have these options, totally happy with some pied-à-terre's and tiny houses on great land spread across the country than some grotesque monolith of a home. More people should shift their mindset to tiny living, they'd soon realize that simplicity == freedom == mobility == wealth!
Bravo! 👏👏👏
Every part of the world should have access to ADU's and Tiny Homes. You want to end the housing crisis? This is a very large part of it!
The real solution would be to alow more triplex and small multiunit building in mostly single family neighborhoods.
Or build apartment buildings
I keep seeing comments about housing crisis. There isn’t a lack of housing, there’s a lack of affordable housing and by affordable, I don’t mean what the authorities and house builders think is affordable. Here in the UK, professional workers like hospital workers and policemen can’t afford their own homes. Developments are aimed at rich multiple house owners and investors. Build it quickly and make fast profit. Very little thought about the first time buyers and young people just staring out on their careers.
@@mieszkogulinski168 which aren't always desirable for many reasons.
@@mieszkogulinski168 here in Los Angeles we have lots of apartments, that isn't the problem. The problem is that Apartments rental rates are stupid expensive. The building that I live in, which is basically a monolith, is 'reduced rent' housing. Sounds good, right? The income ceiling for it is just over $59k/annually. I'm on SS. The only reason I'm still here is (TG) the rent freeze due to pandemic. Almost 70% of my income goes to rent. I personally think that's obscene.
Were in central WI. a old livable home sold here this weekend on 8 acres for $25,000 😲
I'm planning on leaving California in the next few years to buy some land in Michigan and build my dream house. Then have a small winter place in Florida. Those two together will still be less than the cost of what I have in California.
Cool concept but starting at $228,800 which I believe is for the Abodu studio which is 340 Sq.Ft. is insane!
Let's do simple math $228,800 divided by the Sq.Ft. (340) = $673 per Sq.Ft.
Do your own build and save. Pull the permits and sub-contract the phases. Go on yelp and find reputable licensed contractors for each step.
Saving over $100,000 for a simple studio build is definitely worth it!
Such a great idea, we need this in New England.
For many, this is the ideal home. It would be good to see a company build a pre-fab home but more self-sufficient and a little more considered when it comes to hot climates.
This design had my interest as I’ve been looking to add a similar unit until I learned the cost. I’m in the Midwest and am looking at builders with similar options for less, but I do enjoy seeing what’s available around the country.
Incredible Tiny Homes build units for cheeper price.
just show it to your builder and say "can you clone something similar for me?" and theyll replicate it but adjust it to your areas pricing and other needs like how someone living in Arizona and someone in Canada would need modified insulation options.
Oh my god- ANY other pre-fab company is going to be cheaper than this. This company is charging a premium.
@@DeBoerVan true. however, their finishes seem to be more rough-and-ready and less refined and polished like the models demonstrated in this specific video.
@@sway2382 agree, def taking advantage of their location and the increased cost of living in that area of California.
These are awesome, what a genius concept. Good on California for passing those rules allowing this with less barriers and restrictions, usually government goes the other way.
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Yup! Only a quarter million bucks!
I just bought a
Bigger, nicer and
Actual well built home for the same amount but it’s not in a commie state. I encourage fools to keep buying garbage and live in that cesspool. It’s quite amusing.
Good on California? They knew for a long time what was coming. Electrical and heating grids have been close to block outs for quite some time. This is a big win for companies that can't keep up with the grid.
We Californians won’t benefit from this bc our powers that should not be will make sure of it.
This is like boxabl but more a home than an office and/or home. We are getting better at stuff. Thank god! You have magnificent hair btw!
I'm sitting in on my first focus group to hopefully help pass ADUs here in Richmond. Such a good video. The current sticker price is justified by the level of detail going into each of the homes and most appliances being full size. Seeing that you can sell with the home as REAL property is something else to factor in. The prices will go down as competition increases and as more cities legalize ADUs by right.
this guy is such a good salesman and a presenter. he should be on TV.
Wow! This requires quite a bit of effort. But, I can use this video as a reference for my small house project idea. Great videos!
Beautiful, well designed homes! Would love to see more storage built into/onto the walls.
Great video and an amazing concept. Love the way ADU is being incorporated with the changing times.
Since it's seen as a value add to the existing property, I would think it would also impact the property taxes making them go up.
Well of course. Any "value add" will. But they'll recoup that from rental rates.
For sure! They accentuating “real property” and forgetting real property taxes.
@@kblewis3331 The housing market is crashing and homes will be 35-40% down and falling. Prices will fall but taxes and electric are going to go through the roof as is . Down payment % are rising too "you will have nothing and like it."
Really smart, good looking. Undoubtedly wise for many homeowners, for many reasons. One plus not mentioned: big, old trees do not have to suffer root damage or be cut down.
That's fabulous - I wish Austin and Nashville would do this!
Price per sq ft is too high to make it a viable option to many people
That's a really neat idea.I like that one of them is wheelchair accessible.
That is pretty interesting. Perhaps as a children leave the primary home and spouses die off this will become the owners primary dwelling and they will rent out the larger house.
I think many of these wind up as airbnb rather than permanent and affordable dwellings.
But isn't it better for these low occupancy dwellings to be used for Airbnb rather than a higher occupancy and more affordable (per bedroom) primary dwellings winding up as an airbnb? Since there is demand for airbnbs the supply has to come from somewhere. To me it seems better to let the ADUs be the Airbnb supply.
Still this leaves other units open as permanent and affordable units.
@@paxundpeace9970 yeah, not sure about that.
True & only ppl with existing land seem to purchase not just a first time home buyer
The ADU laws in most CA cities do not allow such structures to be used for short-term rentals (30 days or less).
Wow..love this. Built in 14 days. Prefab home👌
I was more blown away on the older gentleman's full set if Grey/white!👍
The small homes are awesome!🤓👊
great work and keeping the family together for 3 generations :)
Nice to see multi-generational living becoming normalized in American culture. It's common in much of the world especially our southern neighbors.
Multi-generational living was very prevalent in the past & then some moved away from it. Now, some people are starting to go back to it, & there are some places where it never left, it just isn't promoted in the mainstream.
I grew up in Michigan. At any given time we'd have 4 generations living in the house -- great grandparents down to us kids. And once in awhile a neighbor kid or two when they were having problems at home. We weren't the only ones; I think up there it's quite common.
@@donnab.333 Especially Millennials. Those poor kids inherited an unaffordable world.
Multi-generational living is typically rooted in poverty, and done more often out of necessity than preference. This growing trend in the US is actually a symptom of our poor economic and social conditions.
@@barrettorth8413 And with British Royalty apparently. :D
Love this :)
More ADU content please! :))))
Cooking next to my bed makes me feel so sad. Studios should have a partition for the bedroom, even thin.
Are these people serious? That's the price of a 2k+ sqft house in the midwest... and I love how they mention the "housing crisis" just to throw around buzzwords while continuing to inflate the cost per sqft of homes that should cost well under 100k.
I bought almost new, beautiful two story brick home, 4 BR, 2.5 bath for 165k in Houston 10 years ago, granite upgrades and all. I understand the housing crisis in some areas but the price is expensive.
What's the link for the prices?
@@toosense i purchase my 2800 square foot house on a half acre lot in a gated community for $220K in Southern California 10 years ago. Inflation has changed a lot of things.
@@Acevolt and now how much is your home worth? I moved into a new house several years back, it’s current assessed tax value is about 50k over inflated, I could never sell it for that price.
I recently moved into the Bay where they showed a lot of active projects and living in one of these would be an absolute dream compared to what I had to settle for. I was in the rental market for small studio/1br apartments and basically any listing would have dozens of contacts within hours of it going up on Zillow. Hopefully these types of companies will get more people excited about making more places to live.
There's a lot of critique in the comment section already, but I will welcome anything that can convince someone to put well-built housing on their land. I would kill to be in one of these compared to what I have now!
agreed ...but Don't expect a reasonable rent...when the price for a studio unit is $228k.. now include the price of the land. that easily becomes $400k+ minimum
that is unsustainable
In the Bay Area myself and most of my friends used to rent in law/ ADU style housing- until AirBNB came on the scene... Now you can hardly find a backyard home to rent, if you do its crazy expensive- but go on AirBNB and there are so many- basically all those ADUs are being kept off the residential market, being used as illegal hotels/ short term rental only.
If these homeowners pay this company $250K to put this house in their yard- they are going to be renting this studio for at least $3000+ month. New construction alone can not "build us out" of the housing crisis. The issue is much bigger and more complex than lawmakers or social enterprise companies like this will ead you to believe. Dont drink the YIMBY kool aid. All the market rate solutions that Scott Weiner is pimping in the senate are the same policies that have FAILED to make SF more affordable over the past 20 years.
@@AbuSous2000PR Yes, but the intent is obviously not to people who are buying new land to place one of these on. It's meant to fill space in a backyard that you don't really need. While $228k is a huge amount of money, it's gained back in two ways: One, your property/house becomes way more valuable when you install it (probably equally as much as the cost of getting one), and two, you get the ability to get $2k minimum per month (in the bay, anyways) with your home. More competition drives costs down via simple supply and demand, and if people choose to add more rental units to any given area, other units will be forced to compete. Capitalism!
@@sway2382 Can you explain to me how the construction of additional housing will do anything but lower the cost of living under a capitalist organization of our economy? More housing means that landlords will need to compete with each other, thereby reducing the price of housing. YIMBYs have the right idea: If there's a ton of choices for housing, housing owners will need to lower their costs in order to compete in the market.
It is a great use of the space- layered, functional with good storage.
They should sell this design to companies that make single wide mobile homes. It’s a great design it’s just not everyone lives in California could be much cheaper to more people.
These look very nice and high quality but you could accomplish effectively the same thing with a small manufactured home on a permanent foundation for substantially less cost.
greary mentioned this gives opportunity for parents with children to enter school districts they normally wouldn't be able to afford so my question is how many children does he think a parent can put in these tiny homes? plus it would have been nice to include cost for one of these homes
Yes PRICE !
I think over $200k 😬
@@srae7658 thank you
the price for one of these are ridiculous
Just beautiful. Crazy price
The main problem with ADU's - is that it takes up any yard space that could be used to grow food! In the future, food will be very important for the populace!..
Many commenters are focused on the price tag and ignoring the larger picture, which is that this product increases the housing supply in a way that grows cities up rather than out.
main ones arguing about these is (and being honest) our those currently dont have a family to invest into. as the dude said its also design as a generational home if one day the parents, now older gives the house to their kids who are now parents themselves and raise their family while the grandparents stay in that house and be close by. basically invest into a family legacy in that area, something that doesnt matter to a person if apartment hopping or in general move to multiple cities.
Very cool but how much does that diagonal gable roof add to cost do you think?
Since they’re prefab, not much. Even if it was a custom home it wouldn’t really add that much cost except in the building spending a little time to figure out the cuts, and the cuts will probably be more wasteful.
@@TimBryan Seriously, how does it being built offsite, change the labor and waste involved in cutting those metal roof panels? If it were a standard gable, they could order the panels to the length they need and have zero waste and zero cuts. But then, when you lay in bed you aren't under the highest point... what a travesty. This design feature also complecates future repairs.
Tiny homes is such an awesome idea. Tiny homes, condos and high rises (with medium homes and large homes) provides homes and sometimes income or second incomes to meet the needs and desires for so many. Similar to homeowners renting out basements or units built over garages with separate entrances.
Some don't need (and may not want) a large living space but, not into or used to apartment living.
People (families) did fine in "shot gun" style homes and then they disappeared. Unfortunately.
Common sense and practicality has come back to America.
Good job California.
Thanks for saying that.
People in other parts of the country don't realize how expensive California housing is. It has become impossible to purchase almost anything under 1 million in any part of the city and places like the Westside have a minimum 1.5 million--just for land value. If you can put an 800 sq foot property in your backyard that has 2 bedrooms, that is huge. A lot of people who have lived in their home will be able to refinance so the cost of the ADU will be absorbed in a slightly higher monthly payment but if you rent it, that rent will more than offset the cost. Better yet, as you age, you can downsize into an ADU and stay on your property and rent out your main house.
That's why people are leaving. I have friends that just move to New Mexico.
How does average folks afford to Buy a Expensive home, AND this expensive ADU?? 228k Additional??!?!? Insanity.
Maybe it would be better to buy out existing owners, tear down those properties, and build really dense housing instead of adding one ADU for a quarter million dollars on the low end. If California is in need of millions of units, then I don't think that the "light touch density" approach will have much of an impact on the housing crisis. On the other hand, if you do need extra living space for your family, then this is a great option.
6:40 that old man is so cutes
Love the design and concept; hate the price. Too expensive! Still in search of the holy grail prefab that does not cost so much
The price covers not just the house, but the permits, foundation, transport and installation. Apparently they do most of the work for you. Unfortunately, this service is only available in Southern CA & Seattle. Doing business in CA must cost them a fortune. I wonder what the price would be if they operated in the midwest?
Added neighborhood density, heavier traffic, less street parking, extra water demands,and stress on utility pipes are a few problems with the state allowing established residential areas to take up the slack in not keeping current with rental needs which would have diminished the rent rates skyrocketing.
People need to change the way they live, starting with getting rid of cars. I live on large acreage in a very rural area with 3 times a day bus, and I have made it work. My truck stays on my property, I specifically got a job that works WITH the bus schedule, rather than trying to make the previous job work around it. You can have increased density with not as much impact.
This is much better alternative than more urban sprawl . Better to have housing close into urban areas than continuing to build tract housing on agricultural land.
Do you make anything that's wheelchair accessible? I mean not just a ramp, but something someone with a serious disability could live in. For example could you put in a ceiling track lift in the bathroom and bedroom? An accessible shower? Wider doorways? Lowered counters you can drive up to?
It's incredibly difficult to find accessible housing anywhere, having your own place in a family backyard would be perfect for people who need care.
BOXABLE is only $50,000…..and with everything included (Shipping to site & set up, foundation, electrical, water & sewage, permits, etc) will cost additional $20,000 - $40,000. TOTAL = $70k - $90k
Why are you speaking so fast? It's so pleasing to listen to someone's voice that is slow and mellow. Just saying.
I have this really sweet 400 sqft 1.5 bath plan this company could do, only mine has a separate Master suite....IF I could afford their $290 sqft pricing I would be able to have them do one as I have single wall plumbing that saves 30% as I have no plumbing run longer than 72". I am not so sure having the 1/2 bath combined with the Utility room and separate exterior door is actually cost-effective, but as an over 75 couple, we think it works.
I love the cover on the minisplit
Lovely home design and the roof is such a good idea! But the price is just a little crazy for a small home.
One of the problems where I am in FL….smaller homes demolished to make room for bigger $$$ homes-so there goes that yard space that could support another household. First responders are having trouble finding housing in our county
Fantastic idea, very interested in one of those ADUs - and the video production quality is superb!
As nice as this looks once you start roiling in the other costs like getting permits, foundation, and everything else involved in putting a new structure onto property that has to be hooked up to various utilities, it's just not affordable.
It looks nice, but ultimately it's for people who already have a bunch of extra cash looking to turn that into more. It's not really for someone looking to get a home at a cost that's doable with the wages that most Americans actually make.
I think its more for people, that dont feel like having their backyards under construction for a few months and rather just buy something already built. I'm sure the foundation work doesn't take too long (compare to a full construction) and then they deliver it in what seems like a day. Even with permits and everything else (which you would do anyways), it seems like it can all be done within a month after getting the permits..
This is just a reworked model of prefabs, and modular. They present it like it's a new concept! 🤪
My dad on a team created the precedent on Bainbridge Island decades ago for ADUs with specific parameters to be code legal. The idea was to help with hidden homelessness. It's an island so with ecology in mind infrastructure already existed ...no unsightly apartments and a win win for aging residents. This was all before airbnb.
I think I read that Airbnb is now having issues with new regulations in areas where there's a housing crisis.
Always The best. Thank You
Do you think they'll ever be communities to place these homes and not just back yards?
The lack of soffits and roof overhangs and the drywall. all have me thinking mold problems. Adjust the roof and use hemp insulation would help.
Nice design. Will these be exempt from property tax increases? If these are $200k plus then property taxes will probably increase by $4k per year.
Gorgeous, but quite expensive compared to many other options. Definitely for the wealthier folks.
The target market here is people who want to make MORE money with their existing real estate.
These are very beautiful homes. I wish they were available in Canada
Minimaliste Tiny Houses in Quebec, are my favorite. Placing one of their largest tiny houses on a full walkout basement, would offer roughly 900+Square Footage in living space.
Can you please provide the details of the firm that is doing this Quebec?
Its a nice looking design, but everything surrounding it is quite dystopian.
In my view, this doesn't go anywhere near easing a housing crisis. You're paying the cost of a home for the privilege of living in someone's back yard..
As far as reselling your home, I can't imagine this will have much resale appeal. The use cases for a 250k house taking up 70% of your garden will surely be fractional?
There was a comparison made about 'buying a nice car that will depreciate' vs building a 'house' in your garden. They're not comparable things.
Multi generational households works quite nicely and other fringe use cases
It depends on how you view your property. He mentioned that 50% of the people buying these things are doing so for rental purposes. That suggests, to me, that they already own the existing property as a letting property in many (perhaps most) cases. Thus, the house isn't taking up 70% of "your" garden, it's simply reducing the garden space for your tenant. The owner now has two rental incomes over one. They might have to temporarily decrease the original property's rent, but if demand is as high as suggested in the video, this won't be a concern for long.
In short, these properties seem to solve zero issues (maybe for a small proportion of wealthy people), and exacerbate others. They don't seriously take into account their surroundings (as no single design can) and will never be sustainable. They're an investment tool, which - in my opinion - has no place in the basic human need for shelter. A cynical vehicle for increasing wealth inequality. The ceilings are nice though!
@@ricos1497 yeah, a good analysis. Definitely dystopian.
Existing land owners squeezing every last cent out of a piece of property even if it means compromising the comfort of existing and future tenants.
'Investment property' is such a miserable notion.
Love them, but must be affordable to make a difference in housing issue
Individual dwellings like this will never be the cheapest option. It will always be multi-unit buildings like 4-plexes or apartment/condo buildings.
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California housing prices are off the charts insane, which makes these ridiculously overpriced ADU's affordable _relative_ to the market their being sold in. If Abodu tried to sell them in other parts of the country for the same price people would laugh them out of town. That being said, I can't really fault them for charging market prices within their own market, however crazy.
While the ADU doesn't depreciate like a car, it does come with annual costs, maintenance, additional insurance, and additional taxes. The annual expenses aren't exponential like a car's first day depreciation, but they do factor into a person's annual budget.
Thank you. Options to consider 🎈
Looking to do this in Mission Viejo, CA. I'll have to check out your website 🤘🏻
Great idea, but the price is prohibitive for most. I hope more of these will be built around the country and competition will drive prices.
Can you have these shipped to another state?
This is great, especially for economically abandoned single mothers, then grandmothers:) A big thank you to California government:)
Carol is the perfect example of a California voter.
We live in a 16' X 24' home. We love it! It took some getting used to (we moved from our several thousand square foot farmhouse); but once we were used to it, we wouldn't want to live any other way.
16feet by 24 inches is a very tight space, that is an amazing achievement, I bet a strict diet is very important 👍🏼
@@carlosv.7970 Oops..good catch, Carlos! Thanks!
Where are the additional two cars per ADU going to park? Also, the wastewater and water infrastructure systems in cities like San Diego are already failing. How will adding ADU's impact suburban infrastructure?
That tilted rooftop might also be good for solar panels? If the angle faces the side where the sun rises? Im told that solarpanels give much more electricity if they are tilted towards the sun in a certain way? you dont want a totally flat roof and you dont want a very pointed rooftop because you loose space. So a small angle rooftop might be the best.
All of the Japanese people had heart attack when he’s in the shower with his street shoes on
Or the people trooping into the demo home, not just the shower.
I like the generational housing with an ADU, is more likely. It will most likely will be changed to rental property. Hopefully, it won't be sky high!
Where is this showroom? Address please
Another excellent video!
No links? Some are say 250k ouch
Informative and timely video. Thank you for your dedication. Have you heard of Randy Jones/Incredible Tiny Homes in Newport Tennessee? He builds 8'x16' tiny homes for $20k.
Incredible Tiny Homes are on trailers and are classified as RVs. Most jurisdictions do not permit them to be used as ADUs.
Great interview and video... How about a LINK to their site!
Ever since I saw tiny homes on youtube I thought tiny homes would be great for our homeless people. They would have a place to sleep, cook, and go to the bathroom. They can lock up their house so no one can steal their belongings. It would be great! Add solar to the tiny home and that would save electricity.
Check out IncredibleTinyHomes in Newport Tennessee.
How does the state make money off of this? I'm curious to know if the property taxes increase when adding an ADU
Okay, and what's the cost for these start to finish?
Beautiful 😍😍😍.
we need to make the bare bones version of this available at 90k
So, the washer/dryer only takes up the sf that it occupies??? As opposed to other washer/dryers that supposedly take up more sf than they occupy.
Those weird angles would drive me crazy
I'm curious if these homes appreciate or depreciate in value??
Reminds me of a she shed.
Very nice units, and ADU's are great for homes with space, the problem comes in when you have very low prop tax and you want to keep that low tax rate, adding to real property is going to move your tax base, where if you used a tiny home "DMV registered / on wheels" does not hit your tax basis.
Are tiny homes legal in all of California? I am in the Bay Area.
In other words do the new laws allow for a tiny home on the property in all of Ca.?
@@curiousgeorge555 Yea, you can ether
@@curiousgeorge555 No prob with TH or ADU, just know what it will do to your tax basis
@@richhudnut5110 When did this change? Maybe it is city by city as I am almost certain you can't park a TH anywhere in the East Bay. I'll call a TH maker tomorrow. Thx.
The price is OUTRAGEOUS! It should be a crime to charge so much.
The price is obscene. Lost my interest immediately.
These are being built and sold in LA, San Francisco, and Seattle. That price is actually very reasonable relative to those markets, considering small houses are around a million minimum. Not saying the market there makes sense, just that compared to the other options it is pretty reasonable.
An excellent idea to get more people into homes.